Chief Operating Officer Technology Strategy

Our client, a leading global financial services organisation, is seeking a Technology COO to partner with the India CIO and drive operational excellence, transformation, and strategic growth of its technology function in India.

This is a critical leadership role responsible for enabling the execution of the technology strategy, enhancing productivity, and positioning India as a key hub within the global organisation.

Some of the key responsibilities will include:

• Drive operational excellence across the technology function, including productivity, cost optimization, and resource utilization.
• Define and implement KPIs, metrics, and governance frameworks to track and improve performance.
• Partner with the CIO to execute the India technology strategy and transformation roadmap.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with vendors, fintechs, and external innovation ecosystems.
• Lead multi-site strategy including assessment, build, and scaling of new GCC locations.
• Develop and scale leadership capability, building a future-ready technology organisation.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders to align India’s operating model with enterprise priorities.

To be eligible for this role you will require:

• Extensive experience in a COO / Business Management / Transformation leadership role within technology.
• Strong track record delivering large-scale transformation and operating model change.
• Experience working in global, matrixed financial services organisations.
• Proven ability to manage vendor ecosystems and strategic partnerships.
• Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing teams at scale.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at executive level.

Please email your cv directly in word format to [email protected].

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 7 business days, we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.